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Weird Cricket

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many ways are there to get out in cricket?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

3

2.

What are the ashes of that are in "The Ashes" urn that is the trophy contested between Australia and England?

a)

Nobody is 100% sure

b)

burnt stump

c)

burnt bails

d)

burnt ball

3.

The longest international cricket match was between South Africa and England in 1939. It ended in a draw! How long was it?

a)

14 days

b)

23 days

c)

8 days

d)

76 days

4.

The first Men's Cricket World Cup was in 1975. When was the first Women's World Cup?

a)

1973

b)

1986

c)

1990

d)

There hasn't been one yet!

5.

When was the first recorded cricket match?

a)

1646

b)

1785

c)

1882

d)

1903

6.

What wood is a cricket bat traditionally made of?

a)

willow

b)

oak

c)

elm

d)

ash

7.

Which of these is NOT a traditionally cricket fielding position?

a)

Short Stop

b)

Third Man

c)

Silly Mid On

d)

Deep Extra Cover

8.

Which of these is not a legal bowling delivery in cricket?

a)

beamer

b)

googly

c)

chinaman

d)

bouncer

9.

What are the two most common reasons for a cricket match for pausing or suspending a game?

a)

rain

b)

bad light

c)

injury

d)

player strike

e)

boredom

10.

Which famous writer, also a cricketer, wrote: "I bowl so slowly that if I don't like a ball I can run after it and get it back!"

a)

J.M. Barrie - author of Peter Pan

b)

J.R.R. Tolkein (author of Lord of the Rings)

c)

R. L. Stevenson (author of Treasure Island)

d)

I. Fleming (author of James Bond books)